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Manual QA Tester jobs in Lisbon, Portugal

Mid-level Manual QA Testers in Lisbon earn about €28k gross a year ($30k), with most offers between €23k and €34k. Lisbon has about 518,000 residents and is the 1st largest of the 3 Portugal cities we list. PassRidge lists 11 open Manual QA Tester roles based here.

€28kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $30k
p10 €23kp90 €34k
City factor 1.10×Rank 1 of 3
11Open Manual QA Tester roles in Lisbon
14Open in Portugal
€21k–€41kJunior to lead median / yr
3 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Open Manual QA Tester roles in Lisbon

11 roles based in Lisbon, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Manual QA Tester jobs in Portugal

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

Manual QA Tester pay by level in Lisbon

Gross annual pay in EUR. Lisbon is 1.10× the Portugal median (+10%), which is €25k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€18k€21k€26k$23k
Mid-level€23k€28k€34k$30k
Senior€28k€35k€42k$38k
Lead€33k€41k€50k$44k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Manual QA Tester salary page for Lisbon.

The role

What a Manual QA Tester does in Lisbon

Exploratory, regression and acceptance testing on web and mobile products.

  • Design and run test cases from requirements and tickets
  • Run exploratory sessions and write reproducible bug reports
  • Own regression passes before every release
  • Verify fixes and close the loop with developers
  • Keep test cases and test data current in the test-management tool

Skills and stack employers ask for

Test designBug reportingAPI basicsSQL basicsTest management tools

Tools named most often

JiraTestRailPostmanBrowserStack

Time zone

Lisbon is on Europe/Lisbon. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Manual QA Tester jobs in Lisbon: FAQ

How much does a Manual QA Tester earn in Lisbon?

A mid-level Manual QA Tester in Lisbon earns a median of €28k a year ($30k), with a p10 to p90 range of €23k to €34k. Junior pay starts near €21k, senior pay is €35k and leads reach €41k.

Are there Manual QA Tester jobs in Lisbon?

Yes: 11 open Manual QA Tester roles are based in Lisbon right now, 1 of them remote, and 14 in Portugal. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Lisbon pay compare with the rest of Portugal?

Lisbon ranks 1st of 3 Portugal cities we track for Manual QA Tester pay, at 1.10x the national median (+10%). The national mid-level median is €25k, so Lisbon is above it. Against the US it is 63% below the US median of $82k.

What skills do Manual QA Tester jobs in Lisbon ask for?

Exploratory, regression and acceptance testing on web and mobile products. Typical requirements: Test design, Bug reporting, API basics, SQL basics, Test management tools. The tools named most often are Jira, TestRail, Postman, BrowserStack.

Can a Manual QA Tester work with US or European teams from Lisbon?

Lisbon is on Europe/Lisbon. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. 55% of Manual QA Tester roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Manual QA Tester job in Lisbon with PassRidge?

Tell us your level and stack in the form on this page. A recruiter sends matching roles with the pay shown upfront; it is free for candidates and nothing goes to an employer without your written OK. Our placement range for Lisbon starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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